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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity
In reply to the discussion: How are the politics like in your parish [View all]VA_Jill
(10,031 posts)46. In my tiny Orthodox parish
it's social justice-minded from the pulpit, although biblically so. Father is moderate, Matushka is progressive, I'm a flaming liberal. We have one inquirer who's far right, a part-timer who is, frankly, crazy(but his wife isn't, and she's a social justice middle of the roader who votes Democrat). The rest I don't know about.
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A simple yahoo search 'Catholic Priests Vow of Obedience' will provide some edification.
Mc Mike
Nov 2012
#14
"...but he talks a lot about the soldiers and military". I don't understand the "but".
Pterodactyl
Aug 2012
#10
In our OCA congregation, converts aren't mostly 'non-denominational' or evangelical.
mojowork_n
Nov 2012
#16